Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.

NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.

Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.

Columbus can't trust anyone. The first girl he let into his life tried to eat him. See them in Zombieland .

Sterling Archer is a fun-loving, car-driving spy extraordinaire. But one can tell his mother didn't hug him as a child. See them in Archer.

Juliet Capulet falls head over heels for her rival family's resident sweet talker, Romeo. See them in Romeo & Juliet.

Ichigo Kurasaki is a short-tempered, strong-willed teen who is deeply protective of those he loves. See them in Bleach.

This power-hungry Time Lord calls himself the "master of all." Bonus: he has 13 lives. See them in Doctor Who.

Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.

Loyal and supportive, Cece Parekh is the best friend a girl could ask for. It doesn't hurt that she's a supermodel. See them in New Girl.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.